Sparta vs. Athens Flashcards
Their polis was settlef by Dorians who occupied part of the Southern Peninsula of Greece, the Peleponnesus
SPARTA
In the 8th Century BC they conquered nearby regions and forxed many of the people to work as farm laborers
SPARTA
Established a strong military government to maintain order
SPARTA
Their aim was to produce strong bodied fearless people: both men and women
SPARTA
Sickly babies were left to die
SPARTA
Their polis became the commercial and cultural center of Greece
ATHENS
They felt that the really excellent man did not neglet his mind or ignore art, music, poetry and literature
ATHENS
They came to look upon themselves aa the leader of all Greece
ATHENS
They believed that a man’s life was empty if he failed to use his minf and develop all his talents
ATHENS
Women were trainrd in gymnastics and physical endurance
SPARTAN
Family was regarded as less important than the polis
SPARTA
Admired for their courage and dependent to authority
SPARTA
They were criticized for thr one sidedness of their training
SPARTA
Simple, frugal and militaristic people
SPARTA
Laconic: Dictatorial
SPARTA